Panel Discussion
In this DSP Leaders World Forum session, experts from Deutsche Telekom, Vodafone, China Telecom, Intel and InterDigital examine the shift from retrofitting AI into existing networks to designing AI-native systems from inception. They reveal the five key pillars including data readiness, API availability, real-time processing capabilities and lifecycle management, and explore the need for distributed compute infrastructure, and the challenge of planning long-term network strategies when AI capabilities change faster than traditional network cycles.
Broadcast live 20 May 2026
Participants
CO-HOST
Ahmed Hafez
SVP Network Strategy and Data & AI in Networks, Deutsche Telekom
Andy Dunkin
OpenRAN RF & Digital Platform Development Manager, Vodafone
Philippe Sartori
Director, Engineering, InterDigital
Prashant Agarwal
Head of Business Development, Telco EMEA, Intel Corporation
Yue Wang
Chief Technologist Next-Gen ICT, China Telecom